Does modified Blumgart pancreatojejunostomy compared with original Blumgart pancreatojejunostomy decrease the rate of clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula? A single-center propensity score-matched analysis

Backgrounds/Aims: The most common cause of morbidity following pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) is the clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula (CR-POPF). There is currently no universally accepted technique for pancreato-enteric anastomosis. This study aims to compare the Blumgart technique (B-PJ) with the modified Blumgart technique (mB-PJ). Methods: This is a retrospective study involving patients who underwent PD between January 2011 and December 2021. The primary endpoint was to compare the incidence of CR-POPF. Secondary endpoints included major morbidity, length of postoperative stay, rates of reoperation, hospital readmission, postoperative mortality, and predictors of CR-POPF. Propensity score matching (PSM) was employed to minimize potential selection bias. Results: = 0.002). Conclusions: This study did not demonstrate that mB-PJ is superior to B-PJ in reducing the incidence of CR-POPF. Factors such as soft pancreas, main pancreatic duct size, and preoperative cholangitis are identified as independent risk factors for CR-POPF.